Motorcycle accessory mounting system

ABSTRACT

A motorcycle accessory mounting system for conveniently riding with beverages and a cellphone includes a cellphone mount apparatus and a beverage mount apparatus. The cellphone mount apparatus comprises a cellphone clamp to selectively engage a handlebar of a motorcycle. A cellphone holder back is coupled to a cellphone rod. A pair of cellphone holder sides is coupled to the cellphone holder back and to selectively engage a cellphone. The beverage mount apparatus comprises a beverage clamp to selectively engage the handlebar. A beverage holder is coupled to a beverage rod and has a cup bottom, a cup sidewall coupled to the cup bottom, and an open cup top side. The beverage holder serves as a cup holder to receive a cup conforming to the cup sidewall. A lid and a straw are engageable with the open cup top side.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to motorcycle accessory devices and moreparticularly pertains to a new motorcycle accessory device forconveniently riding with beverages and a cellphone.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to motorcycle accessory devices. Existing devicesmay serve as clamps with cupholders but do not additionally serve as acup with a fitted lid and straw. These devices also lack a separateelement to store and cool additional beverages, as well as an additionalelement to secure a cellphone.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a cellphone mount apparatus and a beverage mountapparatus. The cellphone mount apparatus comprises a cellphone clampconfigured to selectively engage a handlebar of a motorcycle and acellphone rod coupled to the cellphone clamp. A cellphone holder back iscoupled to the cellphone rod. A pair of cellphone holder sides iscoupled to the cellphone holder back and is configured to selectivelyengage a cellphone. The beverage mount apparatus comprises a beverageclamp configured to selectively engage the handlebar of the motorcycleand a beverage rod coupled the beverage clamp. A beverage holder iscoupled to the beverage rod and has a cup bottom, a cup sidewall coupledto the cup bottom, and an open cup top side. The beverage holder servesas a cup holder to receive a cup conforming to the cup sidewall. A lidis selectively engageable with the open cup top side. A straw isslidably engageable through a straw aperture of the lid.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a motorcycle accessory mounting systemaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a side elevation view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a side elevation view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 7 is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through7 thereof, a new motorcycle accessory device embodying the principlesand concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designatedby the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 7, the motorcycle accessorymounting system 10 generally comprises a cellphone mount apparatus 12, abeverage mount apparatus 14, and a beverage cooler apparatus 16. Thecellphone mount apparatus 12 comprises a cellphone clamp 18 configuredto selectively engage a handlebar 20 of a motorcycle 22. The cellphoneclamp 18 may have a cellphone clamp first half 24 hingingly coupled to acellphone clamp second half 26. Each of the cellphone clamp first half24 and the cellphone clamp second half 26 has a cellphonehemicylindrical portion 28 and a planar cellphone engagement portion 30.Each cellphone engagement portion 30 has a pair of cellphone engagementapertures 32 to receive a pair of cellphone bolts 34. The cellphoneengagement apertures 32 of the cellphone clamp first half 24 may bethrough holes and the cellphone engagement apertures 32 of the cellphoneclamp second half 26 may be threaded.

A cellphone rod 36 is coupled to the cellphone clamp 18. The cellphonerod 36 may be rotatably coupled to the cellphone hemicylindrical portion28 of the cellphone clamp first half 24. A cellphone holder back 38 iscoupled to the cellphone rod 36. The cellphone holder back 38 may have apanel portion 40 and an expansion bar portion 42. The expansion barportion 42 has a pair of obround locking apertures 44 extendingtherethrough and the expansion bar portion 42 has a cellphone ball joint46 coupled to the cellphone rod 36.

A pair of cellphone holder sides 48 is coupled to the cellphone holderback 38. Each of the pair of cellphone holder sides 48 has a hollow backportion 50 slidably receiving the panel portion 40 of the cellphone backand a support portion 52 perpendicularly extending from a bottom edge 54and an outer edge 56 of the back portion 50. The pair of cellphoneholder sides 48 is configured to selectively engage a cellphone 58. Thesupport portion 52 may have a return lip 60 and a padded layer 62extending from the back portion 50 to the return lip 60 to protect andbetter secure the cellphone 58. A back face 64 of the back portionslides between the panel portion 40 and the expansion bar portion 42. Apair of locking screws 66 selectively engages the back portion 50through the pair of locking apertures 44 to prevent and allow movementof the pair of cellphone holder sides 48.

The beverage mount apparatus 14 comprises a beverage clamp 68 configuredto selectively engage the handlebar 20 of the motorcycle. The beverageclamp 68 has a beverage clamp first half 70 hingingly coupled to abeverage clamp second half 72. Each of the beverage clamp first half 70and the beverage clamp second half 72 may have a beveragehemicylindrical portion 74 and a planar beverage engagement portion 76.Each beverage engagement portion 76 has a pair of beverage engagementapertures 78 to receive a pair of beverage bolts 80. The beverageengagement apertures 78 of the beverage clamp first half 24 may bethrough holes and the beverage engagement apertures 78 of the beverageclamp second half 72 may be threaded.

A beverage rod 82 is coupled the beverage clamp 68. The beverage rod 82may be rotatably coupled to the beverage hemicylindrical portion 74 ofthe beverage clamp first half. A beverage holder 84 is coupled to thebeverage rod 82. The beverage holder 84 has a cup bottom 86, a cupsidewall 88 coupled to the cup bottom 84, and an open cup top side 90.The cup sidewall 88 may have a lower cylindrical portion 92, a medialtapered portion 94, and an upper cylindrical portion 96. The diameter ofthe upper cylindrical portion 96 is greater than the diameter of thelower cylindrical portion 92. The cup bottom 86 may have a drainageaperture 98 extending therethrough. The beverage holder 84 has aremovable stopper pad 100 conforming to the cup bottom 86 to selectivelyseal or unseal the drainage aperture 98. The beverage holder 84 servesas a cup holder to receive a cup 101 conforming to the cup sidewall 88.The cup 101 may lock into the beverage holder 84 with a quarter-turnthread or similar twistable locking mechanism, with the stopper pad 100adding compression to keep the cup 101 engaged.

A lid 102 is coupled to the beverage holder 84 and is selectivelyengageable with the open cup top side 90. The lid 102 may have a roundedupper perimeter 104 for user comfort in case of accidental contact witha hand or face while riding. A straw 106 is coupled to the lid 102. Thestraw 106 is slidably engageable through a straw aperture 108 of thelid. The straw 106 may have a stopper ring 110 to prevent the straw 106from sliding out of the straw aperture 108.

The beverage cooler apparatus 16 comprises a cooler body 112. Aplurality of mounting straps 114 is coupled to the cooler body 112 andconfigured to selectively engage a rear end 116 of the motorcycle. Thecooler body 112 may be insulated. A cooler top 118 is coupled to thecooler body 112 to selectively seal and unseal an open cooler body topside 120 to add or remove beverages. The cooler body 112 and cooler top118 may have a zipper 122.

In use, the cellphone clamp 18 and the beverage clamp 68 are engagedwith the handlebar 20 of the motorcycle and the mounting straps 114 ofthe beverage cooler apparatus are coupled to the rear end 116. Acellphone is then engaged between the pair of cellphone holder sides 48and the pair of locking screws 66 is tightened to secure the cellphonein place. The beverage holder 84 is then used either as a cupholder oras a vessel for a beverage while riding.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. A motorcycle accessory mounting system comprising: acellphone mount apparatus comprising: a cellphone clamp configured toselectively engage a handlebar of a motorcycle; a cellphone rod coupledto the cellphone clamp; a cellphone holder back coupled to the cellphonerod; and a pair of cellphone holder sides coupled to the cellphoneholder back, the pair of cellphone holder sides being configured toselectively engage a cellphone; a beverage mount apparatus comprising: abeverage clamp configured to selectively engage the handlebar of themotorcycle; a beverage rod coupled the beverage clamp; a beverage holdercoupled to the beverage rod, the beverage holder having a cup bottom, acup sidewall coupled to the cup bottom, and an open cup top side, thebeverage holder serving as a cup holder to receive a cup conforming tothe cup sidewall; a lid coupled to the beverage holder, the lid beingselectively engageable with the open cup top side; and a straw coupledto the lid, the straw being slidably engageable through a straw apertureof the lid; and the cellphone holder back having a panel portion and anexpansion bar portion, the expansion bar portion having a pair ofobround locking apertures extending therethrough, each of the pair ofcellphone holder sides having a hollow back portion slidably receivingthe panel portion of the cellphone back and a support portionperpendicularly extending from a bottom edge and an outer edge of theback portion, a back face of the back portion sliding between the panelportion and the expansion bar portion, a pair of locking screwsselectively engaging the back portion through the pair of lockingapertures to prevent and allow movement of the pair of cellphone holdersides.
 2. The motorcycle accessory mounting system of claim 1 furthercomprising a beverage cooler apparatus comprising: a cooler body; aplurality of mounting straps coupled to the cooler body, the pluralityof mounting straps being configured to selectively engage a rear end ofthe motorcycle; and a cooler top coupled to the cooler body, the coolertop selectively sealing and unsealing an open cooler body top side toadd or remove beverages.
 3. The motorcycle accessory mounting system ofclaim 1 further comprising the beverage clamp having a beverage clampfirst half hingingly coupled to a beverage clamp second half, each ofthe beverage clamp first half and the beverage clamp second half havinga beverage hemicylindrical portion and a planar beverage engagementportion, each beverage engagement portion having a pair of beverageengagement apertures to receive a pair of beverage bolts, the beveragerod being rotatably coupled to the beverage hemicylindrical portion ofthe beverage clamp first half; the cellphone clamp having a cellphoneclamp first half hingingly coupled to a cellphone clamp second half,each of the cellphone clamp first half and the cellphone clamp secondhalf having a cellphone hemicylindrical portion and a planar cellphoneengagement portion, each cellphone engagement portion having a pair ofcellphone engagement apertures to receive a pair of cellphone bolts, thecellphone rod being rotatably coupled to the cellphone hemicylindricalportion of the cellphone clamp first half.
 4. The motorcycle accessorymounting system of claim 1 further comprising the cellphone holder backhaving a cellphone ball joint coupled to the cellphone rod.
 5. Themotorcycle accessory mounting system of claim 1 further comprising thecup sidewall of the beverage holder having a lower cylindrical portion,a medial tapered portion, and an upper cylindrical portion, the diameterof the upper cylindrical portion being greater than the diameter of thelower cylindrical portion.
 6. The motorcycle accessory mounting systemof claim 1 further comprising the cup bottom having a drainage apertureextending therethrough, the beverage holder having a removable stopperpad conforming to the cup bottom to selectively seal or unseal thedrainage aperture.
 7. The motorcycle accessory mounting system of claim1 further comprising the lid having a rounded upper perimeter.
 8. Themotorcycle accessory mounting system of claim 1 further comprising thestraw having a stopper ring, the stopper ring preventing the straw fromsliding out of the straw aperture.
 9. The motorcycle accessory mountingsystem of claim 1 further comprising the support portion having a returnlip and a padded layer extending from the back portion to the returnlip.
 10. A motorcycle accessory mounting system comprising: a cellphonemount apparatus comprising: a cellphone clamp configured to selectivelyengage a handlebar of a motorcycle, the cellphone clamp having acellphone clamp first half hingingly coupled to a cellphone clamp secondhalf, each of the cellphone clamp first half and the cellphone clampsecond half having a cellphone hemicylindrical portion and a planarcellphone engagement portion, each cellphone engagement portion having apair of cellphone engagement apertures to receive a pair of cellphonebolts; a cellphone rod coupled to the cellphone clamp, the cellphone rodbeing rotatably coupled to the cellphone hemicylindrical portion of thecellphone clamp first half; a cellphone holder back coupled to thecellphone rod, the cellphone holder back having a panel portion and anexpansion bar portion, the expansion bar portion having a pair ofobround locking apertures extending therethrough, the expansion barportion having a cellphone ball joint coupled to the cellphone rod; anda pair of cellphone holder sides coupled to the cellphone holder back,each of the pair of cellphone holder sides having a hollow back portionslidably receiving the panel portion of the cellphone back and a supportportion perpendicularly extending from a bottom edge and an outer edgeof the back portion, the support portion having a return lip and apadded layer extending from the back portion to the return lip, a backface of the back portion sliding between the panel portion and theexpansion bar portion, a pair of locking screws selectively engaging theback portion through the pair of locking apertures to prevent and allowmovement of the pair of cellphone holder sides, the pair of cellphoneholder sides being configured to selectively engage a cellphone; abeverage mount apparatus comprising: a beverage clamp configured toselectively engage the handlebar of the motorcycle, the beverage clamphaving a beverage clamp first half hingingly coupled to a beverage clampsecond half, each of the beverage clamp first half and the beverageclamp second half having a beverage hemicylindrical portion and a planarbeverage engagement portion, each beverage engagement portion having apair of beverage engagement apertures to receive a pair of beveragebolts; a beverage rod coupled the beverage clamp, the beverage rod beingrotatably coupled to the beverage hemicylindrical portion of thebeverage clamp first half; a beverage holder coupled to the beveragerod, the beverage holder having a cup bottom, a cup sidewall coupled tothe cup bottom, and an open cup top side, the cup sidewall of thebeverage holder having a lower cylindrical portion, a medial taperedportion, and an upper cylindrical portion, the diameter of the uppercylindrical portion being greater than the diameter of the lowercylindrical portion, the cup bottom having a drainage aperture extendingtherethrough, the beverage holder having a removable stopper padconforming to the cup bottom to selectively seal or unseal the drainageaperture, the beverage holder serving as a cup holder to receive a cupconforming to the cup sidewall; a lid coupled to the beverage holder,the lid being selectively engageable with the open cup top side, the lidhaving a rounded upper perimeter; and a straw coupled to the lid, thestraw being slidably engageable through a straw aperture of the lid, thestraw having a stopper ring, the stopper ring preventing the straw fromsliding out of the straw aperture; and a beverage cooler apparatuscomprising: a cooler body; a plurality of mounting straps coupled to thecooler body, the plurality of mounting straps being configured toselectively engage a rear end of the motorcycle; and a cooler topcoupled to the cooler body, the cooler top selectively sealing andunsealing an open cooler body top side to add or remove beverages.